When they first met Gu Xiyan today, everyone had to admit that Gu Xiyan was unique in this capital in terms of appearance and temperament.
Even if the most beautiful woman in Beijing returns to Beijing, she may not have an advantage in front of Gu Xiyan.
Who said that Gu Xiyan is a down-and-out noblewoman? Look at her every move and gesture, she is noble and elegant, even more generous than the nobles in the palace.
Gu Xiyan attracted the attention of everyone present, and no one paid attention to Liu Chaoyan and Liu Junyan.
The Liu sisters knew something was wrong when they saw Gu Xiyan dressed like this in the Hou Mansion. Now seeing Gu Xiyan's stunning appearance, her heart dropped even more.
How else can we say that Gu Xiyan is a scheming person? She knew that this was the first tea party held by Princess Duanqing in five years, so she deliberately chose this attractive outfit to show up. She was clearly well prepared. p>
The Liu sisters indeed guessed it right.
Gu Xiyan knew that this was her first appearance in the circle of high-class ladies since she and Zhou Mu were engaged. She was Zhou Mu's future wife, so naturally she could not embarrass Zhou Mu.
She wants to attract the attention of noble ladies, and she also wants to stand out in this circle.
So far, it is quite successful.
Not long after, someone came over and asked her where the cloak was made.
At this time, Xu Zhener also came to his senses and came up to ask the same question.
Gu Xiyan said gracefully: "It's a new style made by Su's clothing store."
The Su family's silk and satin shop is managed by Su Ho, while the Su family's ready-made clothing store is managed by Su Mei. When there is business, she will of course introduce it to Su Mei.
As for this cloak, it was a style she had seen in her previous life. On an occasion like today, she wanted everyone to remember her, so she naturally had to work hard on her clothes, so she asked Su Mei to help her make this cloak temporarily. p>
"Sister Xiyan's cloak is so beautiful, and the details are so stunning. I want to make one too." Xu Zhener made no secret of her love for this cloak.
Xu Zhener was very popular among the ladies. When everyone saw her talking and laughing with Gu Xiyan, they gathered around her.
Gu Xiyan was generous in conversation and friendly. Although she was very beautiful, she was not overbearing, and she quickly attracted the favor of some noble ladies.
Of course, there are also some noble ladies who are close to Liu Chaoyan who can't stand the way Gu Xiyan calls out to her friends.
Chi Zao spent 50,000 taels for going against Gu Xiyan last time, and she still feels pain in her heart. Now that she sees Gu Xiyan, she can't even breathe.
Another person who got close to Liu Chaoyan happened to be Mai Zi, the third girl from the House of the Minister of Revenue, and she felt particularly unhappy when she saw this scene.
She also heard about the engagement between Gu Xiyan and Zhou Mu, the right minister of the household department, and she didn't know what kind of face Gu Xiyan had to show off. Could it be that just because someone wanted her again, she couldn't wait to show off?
Looking at Liu Chao's haggard look, it's just because His Highness King Qin was banned.
She heard Liu Chaoyan say that the reason why His Highness King Qin was grounded was related to Gu Xiyan.
"Chaoyan, just wait, I'll give you some relief!"
As she spoke, Mai Zi wanted to give Gu Xiyan a blow, but Liu Chaoyan stopped her and said, "Azi, don't go and vent your anger on my eldest sister because of me. My eldest sister is very proud of herself and is eloquent.
I'm afraid you'll suffer at her hands."
Chi Zao also echoed: "Yes, I have seen how powerful she is. I am no match for her. If you go, you will only be ridiculed by her..."
"That's not necessarily the case. My father is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he is Lord Zhou's top boss. Gu Xiyan dares to offend me casually?" Mai Zi sneered.
Chi Zao and Liu Chaoyan looked at each other before they remembered that there was still this problem.
"But it's not worth carrying it for me and my eldest sister." Liu Chaoyan was snickering in his heart, but he pretended to dissuade her.
"Don't worry, the person in this world who can make me suffer has not yet been born. He will look after me later." Mai Zi said and walked away from the circle surrounded by Gu Xiyan.
Gu Xiyan and a group of noble ladies were chatting about how to dress, and while it was busy, Mai Zi came.
Gu Xiyan rarely attended gatherings before, and she didn't recognize everyone, nor did she know Mai Zi.
When Xu Zhener saw her like this, he knew that she didn't know Mai Zi's origin, so he whispered in her ear: "Her name is Mai Zi, and she is the youngest daughter of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. It is said that it is because of the fact that Lord Mai lives in the same room.
I gave birth to several sons, but could not give birth to a daughter until Mai Zi was born. Mr. Mai got a daughter when he was old, so he loved her very much."
Gu Xiyan instantly understood why Mai Zi came to her so aggressively because her father was Zhou Mu's top figure.
Mai Zi's sudden arrival made the lively scene suddenly quiet.
There is a small circle around Liu Chaoyan, and those who play well with Liu Chaoyan are all from powerful families. Whether it is Chi Zao, Mai Zi, or Wang Yuying of Cao Guogong's palace, they all come from prominent backgrounds.
As for those who were not so noble, Liu Chaoyan looked down upon them and were naturally excluded from the small circle.
And these people all have some friendship with Xu Zhener, and Xu Zhener also likes Gu Xiyan, so everyone unconsciously falls in Gu Xiyan's camp.
Now they also want to see how Gu Xiyan will react to Mai Zi's trouble.
This group of people has been bitter about noble ladies like Maizi for a long time, but no one dares to offend them easily. I wonder how Gu Xiyan will respond.
Because there was a good show to watch, everyone was inexplicably excited.
Gu Xiyan didn't know that everyone was waiting for a good show, but Xu Zhener whispered in her ear again: "This girl is fierce!"
Only then did Gu Xiyan realize that the noble ladies surrounding her seemed to be in a bit of excitement, so much so that she was distracted and did not hear clearly what Mai Zi said in the first sentence.
"Do you have a mouth problem?!" Seeing that Gu Xiyan remained silent, Mai Zi's volume suddenly increased.
Gu Xiyan looked directly at Mai Zi calmly and still said nothing.
Under Gu Xiyan's gaze, Mai Zi actually had the illusion that she was making trouble unreasonably.
She suddenly became angry and said, "What are you looking at? Do you still have eye problems?!"
Gu Xiyan glanced at Mai Zi, ignored Mai Zi, and turned to Xu Zhen'er, "Someone is making a lot of noise. Let's go over there and talk."
Mai Zi had never been so ignored by someone. She rushed forward and blocked Gu Xiyan's path: "Gu Xiyan, who are you saying is noisy?"
Gu Xiyan was truly speechless.
The saying that birds of a feather flock together is not empty talk. Mai Zi, like Liu Chaoyan, is both very self-righteous.
"You and I have never met, but you keep nagging in front of me. It's true that I think you are noisy. Why, the law of Jin Dynasty prohibits people from telling the truth?!" Gu Xiyan asked.
Mai Zi has always been very articulate, but this time she was choked up by Gu Xiyan and was speechless.
"Today you met me for the first time, and you opened your mouth and said that I have a mouth and ear disease. Do you dare to ask if this is your tutor from the Mai family?!" Gu Xiyan asked again.
Mai Zi felt like she had been slapped hard in the face by Gu Xiyan in public, and her face felt hot and painful.
